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Georgia’s Make-or-Break Election

Ghia Nodia

Later this month the country will be holding an absolutely pivotal election. The stakes? Whether Georgia will remain anchored to the West or become Vladimir Putin’s newest satellite state.

Save la République!

Moshik Temkin

Why Emmanuel Macron’s reelection hangs on him winning support from the very people he has ignored most.

Why Macron’s Big Gamble Worked

Jean-Yves Camus

The French president risked it all to hand the far right a stinging loss. But the celebration can’t last long. If the country is to avoid greater political chaos, voters must be encouraged to think about broader coalitions that go beyond a narrow left-right divide.

Standing Up to Africa’s Juntas

A string of Kremlin-backed military coups have brought a collection of juntas to power. The West should resist calls to placate them, and instead stick to its values and push for a return to civilian rule.

Election Results—December 2023

Reports on elections in India, Marshall Islands, and Netherlands.

What Does a Humiliated Putin Mean for Russia?

Timothy J. Colton

While widespread violence or civil war was averted, the consequences for Russia—and Putin—could be grave.

Cameroon’s Election Casts a Long Shadow

Christopher Fomunyoh

Cameroonians just reelected the 92-year-old Paul Biya in an election that voters rightly view with suspicion. The tensions under the surface don’t bode well for the country or its people.

Why Dictators Fear Universal Jurisdiction

Ezequiel Podjarny

It may be the best weapon we have for holding autocrats accountable for their crimes, and the world’s democracies are beginning to rally behind it.

Ukraine’s Information Warriors

Marta Dyczok

Russian rockets are targeting Ukrainian journalists’ ability to report the news, but the country’s media is finding new ways to stay on the air.

How Venezuela Actually Becomes a Democracy

José Ramón Morales-Arilla

The South American country may be on the verge of real change. But it isn’t going to descend into civil-war chaos like Libya. It will be difficult, imperfect, and far better than what Venezuelans have had to endure.

The (Final) Rise of Anwar Ibrahim

Sophie Lemière

The democratic icon’s path to prime minister has been tortuous and long. But is Malaysia’s pluralism slipping away precisely when Anwar is getting his shot to lead the nation?

The Empty Promise of Iran’s New President

Ladan Boroumand

Masoud Pezeshkian won’t be a “reformer” in any genuine sense. Like all Iranian presidents, he has pledged his loyalty to Iran’s supreme leader. What he really offers is a softer version of Iran’s grim repression.

Putin’s War of Recolonization

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine isn’t just another land grab. It’s an attempt to recolonize lost empire, and threatens to return us to the age of conquest.

For Xi Jinping, the Economy Is No Longer the Priority

Guoguong Wu

Beijing’s focus has been on strong and steady economic growth for decades. But China’s leader has just put an end to that era. For Xi, it’s only about power—at home and abroad.

Hope and Fear in Syria

Elizabeth Parker-Magyar

The brutal regime of Syria’s Bashar al-Assad fell in a week. Syrians have been preparing for this moment for years.

Why Honduras Is Facing Election Chaos

Rachel A. Schwartz

Days after the election and no one knows who the next president will be. Even worse, none of the likely winners offer much hope for the country’s democracy.

Putin’s Other Failed War

Roman Badanin

The Russian leader declared war on his country’s independent journalists. But Russian media outsmarted him by taking their operations overseas. They are now reaching more people than ever before.

Why Ukraine’s Millions of Displaced People Will Define Its Future

Danilo Mandić

Most are Russian speakers from the east, and once harbored sympathies for Moscow. If the country embraces them, they could form the bedrock of a free and open Ukrainian society.

How Repression (and Protest) Gets Repeated

We can learn a lot about the crackdown in Hong Kong if we compare it to Thailand—and vice versa. Autocrats and activists are learning from each other in real time.